Skeleton Crew

09/06/17 - 10/22/17

As rumors spread through one of the last auto-stamping plants in Detroit, a tight-knit family of workers face what they’re willing to sacrifice to survive.

About

Faye has spent her career at one of Detroit’s last auto-stamping plants. Shanita is pregnant, Dez has a whole future to plan, and their manager Reggie must navigate his debt to his work family and need to support his family at home. As rumors of a plant shutdown spread, these tight-knit workers must decide what they will sacrifice to survive. A timely and searing portrait of the African-American working class from Detroit native Morisseau.

Studio welcomes Dominique Morisseau, one of the most significant and talented voices in the theatre, to DC for the first time. Starring DC native Caroline Clay, Skeleton Crew is an important work by an important writer that excavates the lives of working class people in America today.

Press

The output of playwright Dominique Morisseau has finally found a Washington home... it’s high time it occurred.

Set during the 2008 recession, Skeleton Crew explores the lives of auto workers at a struggling Detroit stamping plant. Read more about where Dominique, the Motor City, and the auto industry have recently hit the news.

Made famous in 1908 for producing the first Model T, Detroit’s car factories once earned it the nickname “Motor City.” Now a century has passed, and Detroit is watching her assembly plants close—except the stamping plant where Faye, Dez, Shanita, and Reggie make their living.

Show Information

This performance will run approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes, with a 15 minute intermission. This production will feature smoke, haze, and the smoking of electronic cigarettes.

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